Patrick McDonald is a rising sophomore pursuing a double major in Politics and History at Hillsdale College. He is a member of the Alexander Hamilton Society and competes full-time on the Hillsdale College Mock Trial team and the Hillsdale College debate team. Throughout high school, Patrick competed in the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association (NCFCA) in 13 different speech and debate events. He won numerous awards, including four national championships. Patrick also competed in the Calvin Coolidge Cup and the Ronald Reagan Great Communicator Debate Series, and won both championships.